Anderson, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

410

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

7.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.19%

9.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$110,682

28.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$304,300

Population & Diversity

Anderson, AL is home to a population of 410 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.61% of Anderson, AL residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (368 people) in Anderson, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Anderson, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Anderson, AL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Anderson, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Anderson, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
368 ± 209
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 34
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 14

1.22%

Hispanic Population

5 people

1.22% of the people in Anderson, AL are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Anderson, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

5.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

9.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 5.61% of Anderson, AL residents (23 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Anderson, AL was 9.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Anderson, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 42
Korea
2 ± 13
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 19

Anderson, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 16.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Anderson, AL.

Economy

The economy of Anderson, AL employs 250 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Anderson, AL were Construction (67 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Utilities (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($102,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,276).

Employment

Occupations

250

2024 Value

± 139

68.9%

1 Year growth

± 47.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anderson, AL grew at a rate of 68.9%, from 148 employees to 250 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anderson, AL, are Production Occupations (67 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (57 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Anderson, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

250

2024 Value

± 139

68.9%

1 Year growth

± 47.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anderson, AL grew at a rate of 68.9%, from 148 employees to 250 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anderson, AL, are Construction (67 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Utilities (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Anderson, AL, though some of these residents may live in Anderson, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,394

Median earning men ± $8,928

$42,882

Median earning women ± $29,153

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($102,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,276).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,403), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,625), and Retail Trade ($6,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Anderson, AL was $304,300 in 2024, which is 0.915 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,000 to $304,300, a 52.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Anderson, AL is 90.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Anderson, AL have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Anderson, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$304,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$106,896

$161

Median Property Taxes

±$91

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Anderson, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Anderson, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

90.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.4% of the housing units in Anderson, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Anderson, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$110,682

Median Household Income

± $29,969

178

Number of Households

± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 178 households in Anderson, AL grew to $110,682 from the previous year's value of $86,250.

The following chart displays the households in Anderson, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Anderson, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (93.6%)
Worked At Home (3.2%)
Other (2%)

In 2024, 93.6% of workers in Anderson, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anderson, AL have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Anderson, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Anderson, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Anderson, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Anderson, AL have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anderson, AL (13 out of 408 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Anderson, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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